Real Madrid vs Villarreal Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | La Liga, October 5, 2024

Preview

• Tournament: La Liga
• Date: Saturday, Oct 05
• Kick-off Time: 08:00 pm GMT
• Venue: Santiago Bernabeu, Spain

Villarreal will travel to Real Madrid in their ninth game of the 2024/25 La Liga season at Santiago Bernabeu. The Galacticos remain unbeaten in the domestic this season but have endured a shocking 1-0 defeat to Lille in their last game.

Hosts Real Madrid are one of the most successful teams in Europe and have not suffered a single domestic defeat since opening up the new campaign. They are three points behind bitter rivals Barcelona and enter this game with the aim of maintaining their unbeaten record in the Spanish top flight. Carlo Ancelotti would want his squad to lay down another marker in this weekend’s tie.

Meanwhile, Villarreal had a decent start to the new campaign as they are currently sitting third in the table with 17 points. The Yellow Submarine have suffered just a single defeat from any of their first eight La Liga appearances this season. The visitors are brimming with confidence in front of goal and a high-scoring affair is on the horizon at Bernabeu this weekend.

Real Madrid Team News

Real Madrid would be without the services of Brahim Diaz, David Alaba, Eduardo Camavinga, and Dani Ceballos once again in this midweek tie. Summer Kylian Mbappe remains out of contention and has been ruled out until the international break with a thigh injury. Thibaut Courtois also remains out with his muscle injury.

Villarreal Team News

As for the visiting side, they would be without Alfonso Pedraza and former Tottenham defender Juan Foyth in this tie. Yeremi Pino and Denis Suarez also won’t be deemed fit for this tie against Real Madrid.

Real Madrid vs Villarreal Predicted Lineups

Real Madrid predicted lineup: (4-4-2)

Goalkeeper: Lunin

Defenders: Vazquez, Eder Militao, Rudiger, Mendy

Midfielders: Valverde, Modric, Tchouameni, Bellingham

Forwards: Rodrygo, Vinicius Junior

Villarreal predicted lineup: (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper: Conde

Defenders: Femenia, Bailly, Costa, S Cardona

Midfielders: Akomach, Comesana, Gueye,

Forwards: Baena, Perez, Barry

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Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off only 47 times in the past, with Real Madrid winning 24 of those games. Villarreal have won only six ties between both sides, whereas the remaining 17 games ended in a draw.

Last five match results:

Key Players to Watch in Real Madrid vs Villarreal

Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)

The Brazilian once again has made a perfect start as he has managed three goals and seven assists in 11 appearances across all competitions for the Galactios this season. Junior is one of the top contenders to win the Ballon d’Or and has played a huge role in Madrid’s La Liga and Champions League triumph last term.

Ayoze Perez (Villarreal)

Summer signing Ayoze Perez signed a four-year contract with the Yellow Submarine and has made an unexpected start to his new life at La Cerámica. His performances haven’t gone unnoticed as he has bagged six goals in seven La Liga appearances this season.

Real Madrid vs Villarreal Prediction

Just like every season, Real Madrid are expected to get an easy three points against the visitors this year. The Galacticos are coming off a shocking 1-0 defeat to Lille in their second Champions League game marking their first defeat of the season across all competitions. But bookmakers have favoured the hosts to win this tie against Villarreal while maintaining their unbeaten record in the Spanish top flight.

As for Villarreal, they have made a strong start to the new domestic campaign and boast a record of five wins from their last eight games. Marcelino’s side rank third in the league standings and are just four points behind league leaders Barcelona.

Predicted Score: Real Madrid 2-0 Villarreal

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